The Call

We have had quite an eventful couple of weeks! Matt and Jonas came for the long weekend for a quick visit to see Mark get home from his mission. Sadly, Renee's grandma passed away so she was in Canada for the funeral and wasn't able to come with Matt and Jonas. Mitchel also happened to get his mission call the same weekend that Mark came home. So exciting!!

Visiting Mom and I at work and practicing his foos skills!

What's in the envelope?

The big reading...

Morristown, New Jersey, Spanish speaking! So excited!!

Matt and Mini-Matt so excited for uncle Mitch!

Camping!

I love going camping with random people! Seriously though. My roommate Mindy, my friend Sara, and I all headed up to Duck Creek for a little overnight camping trip. I only wish we could have stayed longer. I looove camping!! We got up there kind of late, so we set up our tent in the dark with the assistance of some fine gentlemen. We thought it was a nice little clearing. Turns out when Mindy and I went to bed later we found many hard lumps that we had to scoot around...or spoon all night. We chose the latter. I suppose we should have snatched one of the air mattresses from our better prepared guy friends. Lesson learned. Anyway, it was loads of fun and we'd better do it again soon!

Roasting a full bag of mallows in the fire

Tyler kicking of the Strong Man Competition

Mindy and I looking hot after a night of camping

Classic car picture

Aida

Oh how we love plays at Spring Mountain Ranch. So, I rounded up the girls and we headed up to the ranch again for another one of my favorite plays. I've actually never seen it yet, but it's one of my favorite musical soundtracks. Aida!! It was AMAZING! They did such a good job, and I must admit that I may have shed a tear or two. Loved it!

My sassy cousin and I

The Melissa's

Mi madre

My super hot roommate

Joni Baloney, Joni Pony, J-Bu, Jones

I just wanted to write a quick post and say how much I miss my friend Joni. A year ago this month we were just getting back from our extravaganza in Europe. It was pretty much the best trip ever and I'm sooo glad we took advantage of the timing and did it. We had so much fun and it totally solidified our friendship. Even though we've known each other for 13 years (since I moved to Las Vegas), our friendship really hasn't developed as much as it has over the last 4 years. She's my absolute best friend, the one I call when I need a voice of reason, a good laugh, an expected reaction, a shoulder to lean on or cry on. Even though she lives in DC now, we rarely skip a day or 2 without talking, and if we do we feel totally incomplete. Anyway, I've just been missing her a lot lately and I'm pretty sure if I had a sister, she'd be just like Joni.

A Glimpse

I stole this little idea from my friend Lindsay, because I do a lot of thinking too and it drives me crazy sometimes! So here are the first things rolling around in my head right now.

i am: confused most of the time and trying to figure life out

i think: way too much!

i know: who I am and why I'm here

i want: to understand more

i have: a lot of questions

i wish: i really knew what i wanted

i dislike: the texture of flour

i miss: Joni, my loved ones who have passed away, and my friends in Canada

i fear: being alone

i feel: pretty content most of the time

i hear: not very well

i smell: way too well. i have a very sensitive sniffer and perfumes are the worst!

i crave: salty, crunchy things

i usually: think i'm pretty funny

i search: the scriptures daily

i wonder: what my future holds

i regret: a lot of my relationships in college

i love: my family

i care: about my family, friends, and RS girls

i always: want to be more creative

i worry: about whether i'm doing enough

i am not: very good at expressing myself

i remember: really random things, and great vacations

i believe: in the Plan of Salvation

i hope: i'm learning what i need to teach my future family

i dance: in front of the mirror all the time

i sing: at the top of my lungs in the car

i don’t always: make my bed every day

i argue: very rarely

i write: way less than i'd like to

i win: at Mad Gab every time

i lose: my marbles nearly every day

i never: try to deliberately hurt others

i listen: pretty well, i think

i don't understand: men

i can usually be found: working or chilling out at home with my roommate

i am scared: of snakes and man made heights

Yay for Babies!

I'm so excited for my friend Nicole! She had her second baby boy, Lincoln, on Aug 7, 2008 and he is ADORABLE! Megan, Missy, and I headed to the hospital to hang out with Nicole and to see the new little bundle. He is seriously a dream and we're so excited for her and Aaron. I felt a little bad because we made her laugh so hard she thought her incision from the c-section was going to burst! That's what happens when you have such entertaining friends, and a new baby who pees in his grandma's face when she changes his diaper! Anyway, congrats to them!

Never....

Laugh at your mom in the temple when she tells you she just got called as the Relief Society President...you will get called 2 years later!

Yup...remember that whole post I did about being happy for no apparent reason all the time? I guess that the "something around the corner" was my new calling. I'm actually really excited for it and I can't wait to get to know all of the girls better. We have a really great ward and a really fun Relief Society, so it will be fantastic! Anyway...besides Melinda's birthday (which I took NO pictures of), and my new calling nothing else is new in my life right now. I'll let you know if something is though!